Find the orthogonal projection using the given weighted inner product

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E.g. u = (2, 3) and v = (4, 1). The weighted Euclidian inner product can be given as 〈,〉 = 11 + 222.

Naturally $$(u.v) = 1(2\times4) + 2(3\times1)$$

$$(u.v) = 8 + 6$$ $$(u.v) = 14$$

But what about the projection of u onto v?

Do we multiply everything by the weighted inner product? Or just the (u.v) part and the (v)^2 part? (i.e. everything except the single v component)

I think it is the latter. i.e. $$PROJvU = \frac{u.v}{v^2}v$$ $$PROJvU = \frac{14}{34}(4,1)$$ $$PROJvU = \frac{7}{17}(4,1)$$

(Alternative answer for multiplying everything would be $$\frac{7}{17}(4,2))$$

Please let me know if my instincts are correct. Thank you